The triumphs of love and friendship after tragedy are at the heart of this compelling and poignant novel of two complex and unforgettable women. A story of loss set in the aftermath of the 19151918 genocide of the Armenian people by the Turkish government, the novel ... Полное описание

For readers of War by Sebastian Junger, We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families by Philip Gourevitch, and The Forever War by Dexter Filkins: The Dogs Are Eating Them Now is a raw, uncensored account of the war in Afghanistan from a bri... Полное описание

From one of Canada's best loved children's writers comes the enthralling tale of a brave young girl caught up in the American Revolutionary War. It is 1777 and Phoebe Olcott is thrown headlong into the horrors of war when her beloved cousin Gideon is hanged for being... Полное описание

From the civil rights struggle in the United States to the crematoria of Auschwitz-Birkenau, there are momentous stories everywhere. But only some survive to become history.Lamont Williams is a black man from the Bronx trying to return to a normal life after serving ... Полное описание

With the same erudition, discernment, and crisp prose that made his A History of Warfare an international bestseller, Keegan surveys the literature of World War II, identifying the works he finds most important and illuminating while examining the sometimes savage co... Полное описание

Hank Wallins is a broken man working the night shift in a meaningless job. Tormented by the tinnitus constantly ringing in his ears, he sleepwalks through life, too scarred by a tragic love affair to try again. When a madman pushes him into the path of an oncoming su... Полное описание

In the tradition of Margaret MacMillans Paris 1919 comes a new consideration of Canadas most famous war and the Treaty of Ghent that unsatisfactorily concluded it, from one of this countrys premier military historians. In the Canadian imagination, the War of 1812 loo... Полное описание

Somewhere between single girl Bridget Jones and working mother Kate Reddy is Frannie MacKenzie -- baffled, beleaguered and undeniably pregnant.The one thought blazing through Frannies formerly trendy, savvy, sharp-tongued New York brain is that she wants to keep this... Полное описание

From the internationally bestselling author of London and Sarum -- a magnificent epic about love and war, family life and political intrigue in Ireland over the course of seventeen centuries. Like the novels of James Michener, The Princes of Ireland brilliantly inter... Полное описание

In the ninth installment of this infinitely enjoyable and bestselling series, Precious Ramotswe is doing what she does bestsolving crimes and taking care of business: her own and everybody elses.Investigating her latest case, Mma Ramotswe has to trek to a game preser... Полное описание

From the author of How to Pay Less and Keep More for Yourself, the essential Canadian investment guide.This is the kind of investment advice that Canadians crave, at a time when they need it most: super-savvy, easy to use, and written in a no-nonsense, take-no-prison... Полное описание

The United States is locked into three prolonged conflicts without much hope of early resolution. Iran is pursuing a nuclear program; the aftermath of the overthrow of Saddam Hussein has seen unrelenting intercommunal violence; and the Taliban have got back into Afgh... Полное описание

By the New York Times bestselling author of The Bone Clocks| Shortlisted for the Man Booker PrizeA postmodern visionary and one of the leading voices in twenty-first-century fiction, David Mitchell combines flat-out adventure, a Nabokovian love of puzzles, a keen eye... Полное описание

A fresh, funny new voice, Meg Federico showcases her keen eye for the absurd in this poignant, hilarious, and timely account of one daughters tumultuous journey caring for her aging parents.When Meg Federicos eighty-year-old mother and newly minted step-father were f... Полное описание

In this powerful and sometimes shocking account, a surgeon reveals her experience of hospital life with rare frankness. In her mid-twenties, Gabriel Weston - an arts graduate with no scientific qualification beyond high school-level biology - decided to become a surg... Полное описание

The delightful new installment in Alexander McCall Smith's beloved and bestselling series finds Mma Ramotswe and Mma Makutsi travelling to the north of Botswana, to the stunning Okavango Delta, to visit a safari lodge where there have been several unexplained and tro... Полное описание

It's December 1997 and a man-eating tiger is on the prowl outside a remote village in Russia's Far East. The tiger isn't just killing people, it's annihilating them, and a team of men and their dogs must hunt it on foot through the forest in the brutal cold. To their... Полное описание

Peering into the often unnoticed corners of life, Kevin Brockmeier has been consistently praised for the originality of his vision, the boundlessness of his imagination and the command of his craft. Once again, in this new collection of fiction, Brockmeier shows us a... Полное описание

A New York Times Notable BookA Best Book of the Year: The Economist, The New Yorker, San Francisco Chronicle, Slate.com, and TimeIn Venice, at the Biennale,a jaded, bellini-swigging journalist named Jeff Atmanmeets a beautiful woman and they embark on a passionate af... Полное описание

Humphrey Bogart said of Confidential: ';Everybody reads it but they say the cook brought it into the house' . . . Tom Wolfe called it ';the most scandalous scandal magazine in the history of the world' . . . Time defined it as ';a cheesecake of innuendo, detraction, ... Полное описание

The lively Barleybridge Veterinary Hospital is bustling with energy. Everyone is working hard to make sure that disruptive and sick animals in the surgery and on the farms are treated. But at the same time some of them are coping with crises in their personal lives.

Will Friedwald's illuminating, opinionated essaysprovocative, funny, and personalon the lives and careers of more than three hundred singers anatomize the work of the most important jazz and popular performers of the twentieth century. From giants like Ella Fitzgeral... Полное описание

As the Confederacy felt itself slipping beneath the Union juggernaut in late 1864, the South launched a desperate counteroffensive to shatter the U.S. economy and force a standoff. Its secret weapon? A state-of-the-art raiding ship whose mission was to prowl the worl... Полное описание

(includes The Suffrage of Elvira, A Flag on the Island and Mr. Stone and the Knights Companion)Written early in V. S. Naipauls prolific career, these three works of fiction two novels and a collection of stories are ample evidence of his cosmopolitan reach and his se... Полное описание

From one of the world's most controversial campaigners, This Crazy Time is the No Logo of the NEW environmental movement, an essential must-read that combines Bill Bryson's personable style and humour with Naomi Klein's hard-hitting activism and research.Passionate, ... Полное описание